Friday, March 11
Birmingham, AL
University of Houston
vs
NCAA Indoor Championships
Track and Field sends three to NCAA Championships
3/10/2022 10:00:00 AM | Track and Field
Adejokun, Sampy and Tuilefano to compete in Birmingham
HOUSTON – Priscilla Adejokun, Christyan Sampy and Nu'uausala Tuilefano all qualified to compete in their respective events at the NCAA Championships in Birmingham, Alabama from March 11-12.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS - Friday
Friday, March 11
Men's Pole Vault: 3 p.m. CT
Women's Weight Throw: 7 p.m. CT
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham Crossplex
TV: ESPN3
Live Results
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS - Saturday
Saturday, March 12
Women's Shot Put: 7 p.m. CT
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham Crossplex
TV: ESPN3
Live Results
Athletes To Watch
Priscilla Adejokun
Indoor Records: WT – 22.77
Indoor Records: PV – 5.47
Indoor Records: SP – 15.48
The Podium Club serves as a unique and effective way to enhance the level of excitement and support for Houston Cougar Track & Field and Cross Country. Gifts to the Podium Club provide financial support directly to the UH Track & Field and Cross Country programs for needs beyond their operating budgets. Donations made to the Podium Club are used at the discretion of the Head Coach. For more information or to sign up, fans should click HERE. To join the Podium Club, fans may call Cougar Pride at 713-743-GoUH (46874).
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS - Friday
Friday, March 11
Men's Pole Vault: 3 p.m. CT
Women's Weight Throw: 7 p.m. CT
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham Crossplex
TV: ESPN3
Live Results
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS - Saturday
Saturday, March 12
Women's Shot Put: 7 p.m. CT
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham Crossplex
TV: ESPN3
Live Results
Athletes To Watch
Priscilla Adejokun
Indoor Records: WT – 22.77
- Ranked No. 8 in the nation in the women's weighted throw (22.77)
- Set a new field house record at the Howie Ryan Invitational in the Shot Put
- Won all four American Women's Field Athlete of the Week awards she was nominated for (one week she did not compete)
- Recorded first place finishes in all four weeks she competed in the weighted throw
Indoor Records: PV – 5.47
- Second place finish at the Indoor American Conference Championships
- Part of the men's team that won the American Conference Championship title for the seventh year in a row
- Ranked No. 11 in the nation in the men's pole vault (5.47)
- Took first at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invite in the Pole Vault with a personal best
- Two-time American Field Athlete of the Week
Indoor Records: SP – 15.48
- Ranked No. 16 in the nation in the women's shot put (17.10)
- The Indoor American Conference Champion in the shot put
- Recorded a 17.10, shattering the 35-year school record in the women's shot at the G5 & Super 22 Invite. Her career-high throw was the No. 1 mark in the American and No. 5 in the nation at the time. The record was previously held by Cheryl Klein when she threw 16.68 in 1987.
- Holds both the indoor and outdoor school record in the shot put
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The Podium Club serves as a unique and effective way to enhance the level of excitement and support for Houston Cougar Track & Field and Cross Country. Gifts to the Podium Club provide financial support directly to the UH Track & Field and Cross Country programs for needs beyond their operating budgets. Donations made to the Podium Club are used at the discretion of the Head Coach. For more information or to sign up, fans should click HERE. To join the Podium Club, fans may call Cougar Pride at 713-743-GoUH (46874).
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